Time of Service :  

1957 - 1962

No. of Aircrafts :  

75

used by :  

WaSLw 10
ErpSt 61 d.Bw.

Brief Description :  

The 75 Sabre Mk.5's used by the German Air Force were a present of the Canadian Governement, after the contract for 225 Sabre Mk.6 was signed.
These aircraft werde mainly used for training with the WaSLw 10 at Oldenburg.

First Flight :  

21.07.1953

Span :  

11,31 m

Length :  

11,43 m

Height :  

4,48 m

Wing Area :  

28,08 m²

Engine :  

Avro Orenda 10 with 26 KN Schub

Weight empty :  

5155 kg

Max.TO-Weight :  

8080 kg

Speed :  

1960 km/h

Range :  

4830 km

Rate of Climb :  

max. 2290 m/min

Service ceiling :  

14400 m

Tactical Code :  

The Sabre Mk.5 was not signed with the new individuel markings

Serial-Numbers :  

792,  794,  797,  798,  801,  807,  810,  815,   816,  817,  189,  820,  822,  833,  834,  835
838,  840,  845,  846,  849,  851,  852,  854,   860,  866,  871,  877,  880,  881,  883,  895
897,  901,  904,  913,  914,  915,  916,  917,   921,  922,  926,  927,  928,  929,  931,  932
934,  943,  948,  955,  960,  963,  964,  967,   968,  969,  971,  972,  973,  974,  975,  977
981,  982,  984,  984,  986,  989,  990,  1095,   1111,  1117,  1138

chrashed Aircrafts :  

901 - BB-123
981 - BB-129
846 - BB-240
986 - BB-133